COURTS: General Fee Schedule
COURTS
The Court of Common Pleas of Chester County is a general jurisdiction trial court located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. There are eleven full time judges and one senior judge. The judges hear a wide spectrum of cases, including adult and juvenile criminal prosecutions, lawsuits involving money or property, divorce, custody disputes, child support issues, adoptions, and estates. In addition to court staff and court administration, the court supervises Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation, Domestic Relations, Bail Agency, Court Reporters, and the Law Library. The Court oversees and provides administrative services to the seventeen district justice offices that comprise the District Justice system in Chester County.

 
 

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General Fee Schedule

Appeals

From License or Registration Suspension

140.30

From Arbitration Award

236.75

From District Justice Judgment

140.55

To Supreme, Superior or Commonwealth Courts

60.00

     (Plus Prothonotary Fee)

64.65

Statement of Objection

140.55

From Zoning Hearing Board

140.30

   

Arbitrators

petition to appoint

140.30

Certification

 

Of Notary Public

4.00

Of Motor Vehicle Judgment

6.35

   

Commencement of Action/Complaint

140.80

   

Copies

  

1 Page

1.30

Each additional page

.60

Certified copies

6.35

     (includes first four page) Amt per page after

.60

 

Custody

 See Family Court Fee Schedule

  

 

Discontinuance **

10.10

 

Divorce

 See Family Court Fee Schedule
 

Eminent Domain/Jury of View

Board of View, Petition for

32.30

Board of View, Report of

12.70

Declaration of Taking

140.80

Eminent Domain

140.80

Jury of View

140.80

 

Exemplification (s) of Judgments or
Court Orders/Decrees

Within Pennsylvania

8.35

Out of State

21.05

 

Foreign Fees
– transfer or register from another Court

Complaint

140.80

Decree/Order

37.00

Execution

48.00

Judgment

35.80

Petition for Issuance of Foreign Subpoena

41.65

 

Judgments and Liens

Arrearages

35.80

Assignment

10.10

Bail Bond

35.80

Cert. from U.S. District Court

35.80

Confession

35.80

Default

19.30

District Justice

35.25

Liens-Municipal & Commonwealth

35.00

Lis Pendens

4.00

Mechanic’s Lien

35.00

Non Pros

19.30

Open/Strike

113.25

Praecipe to Dissolve

10.10

Reduce Orders/Awards/Verdicts

19.30

Reimbursement Agreements

19.30

Release

10.10

Subordination

10.10

Suggestion of Non Payment

26.25

Waiver of Liens

37.00

Vacate

10.10

 

Mark to use of

10.10

   

Name Change

Petition for

150.40

Re-take maiden name

     If divorced in Chester County

NO FEE

Foreign Decree

37.00

 

Notary Public

Registration

4.00

Certification

4.00

 

Petitions (unless otherwise noted)

140.30

 

Poundage

3% of first $1,000; 1% of balance

 

Releases

10.10

 

Revivals

Adverse (by Writ)

32.30

Amicable (by Agreement)

19.30

Suggestion of Non Payment

26.25

 

Satisfaction **

10.10

 

Settle, Discontinue and End **

10.10

 

Sheriff’s Deed

10.10

 

Subordination

10.10

 

Subpoena (each)

4.00

 

Venue Changes, Removals, Transfers

 (Copying costs, certifying and postage only)

 

Writs

 

Of Summons

140.80

Of Certiorari

140.55

Of Execution, Attachment

Or Possession

32.30

 

Effective for new actions filed after 1/1/97,  the fee to settle, discontinue and end a case and/or satisfy a judgment is collected when the action is initiated. Fee schedule reflects this change, where applicable.

For action initiated before 1997, the fee is still payable when the action is ended or the judgment satisfied.


Footnotes:

*   Fee may vary according to amount of award 
**  Applies only to actions initiated before 1997

Chester County Prothonotary's Office
201 W. Market Street, Suite 1425
P.O. Box 2746
West Chester, PA 19380-0989
610-344-6300 / 6301

 
 
 


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